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Chilly Antarctica Trivia Quiz

The vast wilderness at the bottom of the world is almost entirely covered by a sheet of ice. Have a chilly mind!

A multiple-choice quiz by jamicslaire. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jamicslaire

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,555

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
630

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the Scottish cartographer that officially began to use the name 'Antarctica' in 1887? Hint

Mikhail Lazarev

David Henry Lewis

Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen

John George Bartholomew

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Question 2 of 10

2. What mountains in Antarctica divide it into an eastern and western region? Hint

East Antarctica Ranges

Transantarctic Mountains

West Antarctica Ranges

Mount Abrams

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the continent's most active volcano? Hint

South Magnetic Pole

Vinson Massif

Mt. Erebus

Mt. Lambert

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Question 4 of 10

4. What natural lights can you see in Antarctica, which are often called the southern lights? Hint

aurora borealis

aurora antarctalis

aurora katchalis

aurora australis

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to legend, who were the first people to cross the Antarctic Circle? Hint

Maoris

Vikings

Eskimos

Indios

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first solo person on record to climb to the top of Mt. Erebus? Hint

Ernest Shackleton

Sir John Franklin

Roald Amundsen

Roger Mear

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Question 7 of 10

7. As part of the geographic and geologic study of Antarctica, what do you call the scientific study of ice? Hint

Glaciology

Frostology

Iciology

Arcticology

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Question 8 of 10

8. What peninsula lies between the Weddell and Bellingshausen seas, and below the Drake Passage? Hint

Vedell Peninsula

Arctic Peninsula

Antarctic Peninsula

Enderby Peninsula

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Question 9 of 10

9. The highest point in Antarctica is the Vinson Massif Mountain. In which mountain range is it located? Hint

Ellsworth Mountains

Coronet Mountains

Transantarctic Mountains

Ammonite Mountains

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do you called the ice shelf located below the Antarctic Peninsula? Hint

Ross Ice Shelf

Ronne Ice Shelf

Ellsworth Ice Shelf

Victoria Ice Shelf

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the Scottish cartographer that officially began to use the name 'Antarctica' in 1887?

Answer: John George Bartholomew

John George Bartholomew (1860-1920) was a Scottish map-maker. He was known as the 'Cartographer to the King'. He published many atlases.

(Source: Wikipedia)

2. What mountains in Antarctica divide it into an eastern and western region?

Answer: Transantarctic Mountains

The Transantarctic Mountains are located at the (slight) southwestern part of Antarctica and beside the Ross Ice Shelf. The Transantarctic Mountains are part of a mountain range in Antarctica which spans the continent. These mountains, in effect, divide Antarctica into eastern and western sections.

3. What is the continent's most active volcano?

Answer: Mt. Erebus

According to Wikipedia: "Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the southernmost active volcano on Earth. With a summit elevation of 3,794 metres (12,448 ft), it is located on Ross Island. Mount Erebus is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which includes over 160 active volcanoes".

4. What natural lights can you see in Antarctica, which are often called the southern lights?

Answer: aurora australis

The aurora australis flash eerily across the sky. They may be seen when particles from the sun stream into the earth's atmosphere.

5. According to legend, who were the first people to cross the Antarctic Circle?

Answer: Maoris

The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary line around the world that marks the latitude of 66 degrees 30 minutes south. Maori tradition insists that the first people to cross it were the Maoris from New Zealand. James Cook was the first European to pass the Antarctic Circle.

6. Who was the first solo person on record to climb to the top of Mt. Erebus?

Answer: Roger Mear

In March 1985, Roger Mear, a British mountain-climber, was the first person known to reach the top of Mt. Erebus. He took part in Robert Swan's "In the Footsteps of Scott" expedition.

(Source: Wikipedia)

7. As part of the geographic and geologic study of Antarctica, what do you call the scientific study of ice?

Answer: Glaciology

Glaciologists study glaciers, ice, and landforms. Glaciology site work includes historical and geographic research.

8. What peninsula lies between the Weddell and Bellingshausen seas, and below the Drake Passage?

Answer: Antarctic Peninsula

The Antarctic Peninsula is far north of Antarctica's mainland. It begins near Cape Adams (or, the Weddell Sea) and goes all the way to southern Eklund Islands.

9. The highest point in Antarctica is the Vinson Massif Mountain. In which mountain range is it located?

Answer: Ellsworth Mountains

The Ellsworth Mountains are the tallest mountain ranges in Antarctica. They run from the north to the south of Antarctica, on the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf.

(Source: Wikipedia)

10. What do you called the ice shelf located below the Antarctic Peninsula?

Answer: Ronne Ice Shelf

The Ronne Ice Shelf consists of vast pieces of floating ice, found in the Weddell Sea. It is located near the Filchner Ice Shelf, and is sometimes referred to as the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf.

(Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Source: Author jamicslaire

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